As negotiations between the state and the Army continue over leased training lands, soldiers at Schofield Barracks are gearing up for a training exercise that have “thousands of participants” from across the Indo-Pacific training in both Hawaii and the Philippines.

The Army announced that through Nov. 17, soldiers from the 25th Infantry Division will participate in the annual Hawaii rotation of the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC), a series of training ranges in Hawaii and Alaska. The service said it also will bring in troops from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, France, New Zealand and “other multinational partners.”

The Army said that on Oahu, training and maneuvers will take place around Bellows Beach, Dillingham Army Airfield, Kahuku Training Area, Kawailo

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